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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. One of the defining points of a schedule network; a junction point joined to some or all of the other dependency lines
develop project team (Process)
practice
node
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
2. Analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule
develop schedule (Process)
BCWS
develop project management plan (Process)
fast tracking (Technique)
3. Document containing the results of the qualitative risk analysis - quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning. details all identified risks including description - category - cause - probability of occurring - impact on objectives - propos
opportunity
risk register (Output/Input)
baseline
start to finish (SF)
4. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
request for quotation (RFQ)
finish date
threat
backward pass
5. Features and functions that characterize a product - service or result
scheduled start date (SS)
work authorization
methodology
produce scope
6. Bar chart showing the amount of time that a resource is scheduled to work over a series of time periods.
develop schedule (Process)
verification
project life cycle
resource histogram
7. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively
standard
deliverable (Output/Input)
project initiation
value engineering
8. Processes that organize and manage the project team
grade
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
9. The value of work performed expressed in terms of the approved budget assigned to that work for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. ALSO BCWP.
master schedule (Tool)
earned value (EV)
Monte Carlo simulation
develop project management plan (Process)
10. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
trend analysis (Technique)
grade
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
projectized organization
11. Reserve
buffer
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
material
project management process group
12. Document that provides for common and repeated use - rules - guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results
verification
standard
work authorization system (Tool)
constraint (Input)
13. Common way to determine whether a risk is considered low - moderate - or high by combining the two dimensions of a risk: its probability of occurrence and its impact on objectives if it occurs
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
lag (Technique)
14. Structure in which the project manager has full authority to assign priorities - apply resources and direct the work of persons assigned to the project
three point estimate (Technique)
projectized organization
forward pass
to complete performance index (TCPI)
15. Documents utilized in bid and proposal activities - which include the buyer's invitation for bid - invitation for negotiations - request for information - request for quotation - request for proposal and sellers responses
plan quality (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
hammock activity
procurement documents (Output/Input)
16. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
forward pass
monitor and control risks (Process)
functional organization
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
17. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
requirements traceability matrix
code of accounts (Tool)
trend analysis (Technique)
planning package
18. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
log
preventative action
activity list (Output/Input)
project scope statement (Output/Input)
19. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
project organization chart (Output/Input)
work authorization
estimate costs (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
20. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
develop project management plan (Process)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
project management system (Tool)
milestone
21. Condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a system - product - service result or component to satisfy a contract - standard - specification or other formally imposed document.
actual duration
rolling wave planning (Technique)
predecessor activity
requirement
22. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
communications management plan (Output/Input)
project management
monitor
invitation for bid (IFB)
23. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
common cause
quality management plan (Output/Input)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
24. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
develop human resource plan (Process)
functional manager
rework
predecessor activity
25. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
produce scope
project life cycle
estimate (Output/Input)
parametric estimating (Technique)
26. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
scheduled finish date (SF)
sub phase
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
residual risk
27. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
estimate activity durations (Process)
develop human resource plan (Process)
input (Process) input
special cause
28. Total costs actually incurred and recorded in accomplishing work performed during a given time period for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. actual cost can sometimes be direct labor hours alone - direct costs alone - or all c
baseline
identify stakeholders (Process)
actual cost (AC)
finish to finish (FF)
29. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
constraint (Input)
defect
define activities (Process)
project team directory
30. Adding features and functionality (project scope) without addressing the effects on time - costs - and resources or without customer approval
scope creep
risk
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
defect
31. A component of work performed during the course of a project
resource
activity
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
32. Schedule activity that has a low total float.
near critical activity
program management
lead (Technique)
reserve
33. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
grade
project
quality management plan (Output/Input)
34. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
planning package
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
earned value (EV)
role
35. Identifying - documenting - approving or rejecting and controlling changes to the project baselines
technical performance measurement (Technique)
change control
communications management plan (Output/Input)
project management plan (Output/Input)
36. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
early finish date (EF)
monitor and control project work (Process)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
activity list (Output/Input)
37. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity may begin based upon the schedule network logic - the project completion date and any constraints assigned to schedule activities without violating schedule constraint or delaying project com
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
late start date (LS)
reserve
project manager
38. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
project charter (Output/Input)
work breakdown structure dictionary
expert judgment (Technique)
technique
39. Output from performing project management processes and activities. results include outcomes and documents.
variance analysis (Technique)
result
project organization chart (Output/Input)
late finish date (LF)
40. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
distribute information (Process)
plan risk response (Process)
activity identifier
role
41. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements
summary activity
invitation for bid (IFB)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
42. Group of persons with a shared objective who fulfill their roles with little or no time spent meeting fact to face.
virtual team
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
approved change request (Output/Input)
performing organization
43. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
preventative action
lessons learned knowledge base
perform integrated change control (Process)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
44. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
produce scope
direct and manage project execution (Process)
slack
45. Something tangible used in performing an activity to produce a product or result
baseline
time and material contract (T&M)
tool
project management body of knowledge
46. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
total float
quality management plan (Output/Input)
project management system (Tool)
threat
47. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
activity code
program
actual cost of work performed
budget at completion (BAC)
48. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
project scope statement (Output/Input)
scope
sequence activities (Process)
performing organization
49. Risk response planning technique associated with threats that seeks to reduce the probability of occurrence or impact of a risk to below an acceptable threshold
risk mitigation (Technique)
conduct procurements (Process)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
50. Determining project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach
risk avoidance (Technique)
plan communications (Process)
planning package
projectized organization